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Setting A Pirates Lineup

We have the perfect #2 and #3 hitters to build around, but do the Pirates see the same thing?

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As the last of the fireworks are used up, the Pirates find themselves with a clear starting nine. Can the team take feelings out and play that starting lineup based solely on results? We have the perfect #2 and #3 hitters to build around, and putting those hitters in the right spots should maximise their output too.

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